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The Queen's Conjurer
The Science and Magic of Dr. John Dee
- First published2001
- TraditionHigh Magick
- Shelf65 books
Benjamin Woolley's biography of John Dee, the Elizabethan mathematician, astrologer, antiquarian and adviser to Queen Elizabeth I. It follows Dee's scholarly career, his library, his involvement with Edward Kelley and their angelic conversations, and his travels in Central Europe. Written for a general audience but grounded in research, it gives a lively account of Dee's life and the culture of Elizabethan science and magic.
















